PE Poster: Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU)- Striking and Fielding Games

WHAT ARE SOME SKILLS AND STRATEGIES FOR TGfU, STRIKING AND FIELDING GAMES?

Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU; Bunker and Thorpe) was developed in 1982 as an alternative to the traditional “skills-based” physical education teaching model. The basic foundation of the TGfU concept states that if physical education teachers can improve their students understanding of game play, their skill performance will improve greatly. Some research has suggested that students who are taught using the TGfU model, develop a more holistic appreciation for games and are more intrinsically motivated in activities that involve decision making and tactics.

TGfU games are categorized tactically into four group- 1. Target, 2. Net & Wall, 3. Striking & Fielding and 4. Invasion games; which are based on how the games are played. This PE poster, highlights STRIKING and FIELDING GAMES and displays some of the skills and strategies related to the category. Striking and Fielding Games are activities where players strike an object on offense (example: batting a ball from a pitch in baseball) and field/catch/throw an object on defense (example: bowling/fieldling the ball in cricket).

This colorful TGfU “Striking and Fielding Games” PE poster serves as a modern visual displaying these 4 TGfU game categories in a kid friendly, easy to comprehend printable. The posters come in a Zip folder with 2 Formats- PDF and JPEG (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily PE lessons.